text: Drivers for Success in 2014: Yield Push December 6, 2013 08:45 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Farm Journal Editors Email Coming off two years of highly variable yields (across the U.S. and within fields), here are the top considerations for the coming season from Farm Journal Field Agronomists Ken Ferrie and Missy Bauer: Focus on fertility. "Although profitability per acre might change next year, farmers should not pull out anything from their fertility program that will cripple yields," Ferrie says. "Maintain your soil testing program and focus on the fundamentals of fertility." Hybrid placement. When it comes to positioning hybrids, start with the information from your seed dealer, then test and review these technologies on your farm. "It's important to know the weakness of the hybrid," Bauer says. "It may be the best yielding hybrid for a field, but you have to manage the weakness to maximize its potential." If you dealt with down corn due to insecticide trait failure, it's time to think of that event as a suppression tool, not a tool for control, Ferrie advises. "But I will caution that I was in a couple of fields that down corn was attributed to corn rootworm when it was actually a stalk quality issue," he adds. "Before any major decisions are made, I encourage farmers to review and verify their scouting procedures." Weed resistance. The issue of weed resistance is growing in importance with each passing season. "Make sure pockets are identified and map out where the weed escapes were so that you can identify the species and the herbicide program," Ferrie says. "You might need to look at your tank mixes because the same thing you did this year might not be viable next year." Disease issues. While 2013 was disease-free for the most part, the conditions for northern corn leaf blight were perfect, and the inoculant is out there. Farmers should pay special attention in corn-on-corn fields, Ferrie cautions. Goss's wilt should also be considered when making hybrid decisions because there is no application to control that disease. Nitrogen management. As farmers pencil out their nitrogen plan for 2014, Ferrie advocates managing nitrogen throughout the year, even if anhydrous or ammonium sulfate has already been applied. "Reacting with timely nitrogen management can bring a big bump to yields," Ferrie says. "Our nitrogen management plan will be driven by the environment," Bauer adds, "which puts the fall- and winter-applied nitrogen at greatest risk. Protect yourself on the other side and pull nitrate samples." Back to news


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No question: Tracing Your Irish Ancestors by John Grenham (Dublin: Gill and Macmillan; Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.).If I am lucky enough to be stranded on the tropical island with Mr. Clooney after April, I will be taking the new FOURTH edition of the Bible of Irish genealogy.
I will be writing a review as soon as I get my pre-ordered copy. In the meantime, I am honored to present an e-interview with Mr. John Grenham in which he describes the new material to be found in the fourth edition. He also has advice for American family historians (good advice for family researchers everywhere, actually).
J.G.: The US edition will be announced in Genealogical Publishing Company's April 2 mailing list. It will be available on their website in late March.
What is different about the 4th edition?
J.G.: The biggest change from previous editions is in its approach to the Internet. The nature, quality and quantity of Irish records online have changed out of all recognition in just the past three years. Online research is now an essential part of any Irish family history project. The fourth edition integrates detailed guides to Irish online records into the familiar three-part structure, discussing the idiosyncrasies of the digital versions of sources and outlining detailed research strategies. The sheer scale of digitisation can make it both easier and more confusing to do research: if you don't know what you're searching, you can't understand what you're finding.
What is the biggest mistake Americans make in researching their Irish roots?
J.G.: Not doing enough research in the US. Again and again, I've had to tell visitors to Ireland that they don't have enough information to do meaningful research here and that the only place to get that information is back home.
What is your best advice for Americans planning a research trip to Ireland?
J.G.: Make sure to pick all the low-hanging fruit before coming. There are still plenty of records that are only offline, but be sure to cover all the online ones before travelling.
THANK YOU, John, for taking the time to share your news and thoughts with Irish researchers. And, thank you for sharing your knowledge and your expertise with us through your books.
Click on the links below to visit John Grenham's web pages:

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Behind-the-scenes of 'The Last Duck' with Lucas Neff
Many TV viewers know Chicago native Lucas Neff for his role as Jimmy Chance on Fox's "Raising Hope," but the 26-year-old actor is working behind-the-scenes during his hiatus from the series as a playwright. "The Last Duck," his first play to be produced, premieres March 22 and 23 at the ViaDuct Theatre in Chicago. RedEye chatted with Neff about the play and working with the Jackalope Theatre Company to stage it. You can read "Lucas Neff's Other Baby" here, and check out these photos from rehearsals for the play. Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol
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urnovers were the story of the night for the Borger teams, who all fell to the Bushland Falcons on Friday night.The Lady Bulldogs got off to a slow start, trading turnovers with Bushland. There was no scoring nearly three minutes into the game, when Prater and Urquidi had a field goal a piece. N. Embers scored the next four, and Loftis played aggressive defense and came up with a steal. N. Embers hits another three, and the Lady Dogs were enjoying an 11-5 lead. Bushland fought back in it and hit another three of their own to go up 12-11 after one quarter.Dickson started the scoring for Borger in the 2nd with an offensive rebound and a put back. The lead would change several times, with Wood scoring four straight, but a three from Bushland put them up 21-17. Embers would score four more and snag another offensive rebound, but the Lady Falcons were hot behind the arc to go up 31-22 at the half.Urquidi started of with a quick two to start the second half of play. N. Embers sank another three, and Urquidi completed a nice three point play to make it 35-30. Gillum put up two more for the Lady Bulldogs, but they fell behind in the third by as much as 11 points. Loftis hit a three, but Bushland answered. It was 46-37 at the end of three.Gillum drives for another two to start the fourth. Francis hits a jumper, and Prater knocks down a three and a field goal for Borger. Bushland continued to score, though, and they win 59-49 over the Lady Bulldogs.N. Embers led Borger with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and a steal. Prater and Urquidi both finished with 7 points for the Lady Dogs.The JV Lady Dogs lost in their game as well, 37-25.The Borger Bulldogs also started out slow against the Falcons. It was a defensive game for Bushland, as they held Borger to only 37 total points. The Bulldogs also committed 32 turnoversRawlinson started the scoring for the Bulldogs with an offensive rebound and a put back under the net. Landers gets it inside to Rawlinson for two more, but scoring was low for both teams in the first. The quarter ends 9-8, with Bushland on top.Butler hits two free throws to start off the second quarter. Bushland hits a three to tie the game up at 12. Rawlinson hits another two inside, and Landers hits a three for Borger. The Bulldogs go into halftime down 22-17.The third quarter was a nightmare for the Dogs. They committed 15 turnovers in the quarter, and went four and a half minutes without putting any points on the board. The Falcons press forced many of those turnovers and bad passes. Dickinson hit two field goals to finally get the Dogs on the board. Newton feeds a pass inside to Rawlinson who scores another two, but Bushland had already ran away with the game. They are up 40-24 in the third.The fourth was a little better for the Dogs, but not by much. Embers and Butler were both good from behind the arc, but the Dogs could not overcome the messiness of the third quarter. Bushland wins it 52-37.Rawlinson led the Bulldogs with 8 points, 2 rebounds, and a block. Dickinson had 7 points, 4 rebounds, and a block for Borger.The JV boys couldn't climb back in their game and lost 69-60.Both teams will play at Dumas on Tuesday starting at 4:30pm.


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SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonians voted peacefully in local elections Sunday, boosting hopes the country is turning a page and won't repeat the political and ethnic violence that has marred past voting cycles.
The 2,976 polling stations closed at 7 p.m. local time (1700 GMT). State electoral commission head Subhi Jakupi said the turnout by 5 p.m. was 57.5 percent, 8 percent higher than at a similar stage in the previous local elections in 2009. More than 1.7 million people were eligible to cast votes.
"No serious incident has been registered," police spokesman Ivo Kotevski told The Associated Press. "The voting process in general went smoothly, fair and free, without violence."
The small Balkan country hopes that free, transparent and peaceful local elections will help it strengthen its case for European Union membership. More than 400 international observers were monitoring the Sunday election.
Ethnic Macedonians form the controlling majority in 63 of the country's municipalities and ethnic minority Albanians control 16. Ethnic Turks and Serbs each have the controlling majority in one community.
There is a history of conflict between the ethnic Macedonians, who make up more than 60 percent of the population, and ethnic Albanians, who comprise a quarter of the population in this nation of 2.1 million. The tensions almost resulted in civil war in 2001.
The civic association MOST, which deployed 3,500 domestic observers, pointed to numerous irregularities, such as dozens of cases described as "family voting" — with one family member openly guiding others as to which candidate to vote for.
Observers also mentioned several cases of voters seen taking photos of their ballots with cell phones — possibly to offer proof to people to whom they'd promised to vote a certain way.
The two primary coalitions putting up mayoral candidates cut across ethnic lines and are likely to win almost all of the municipal elections. The conservative coalition of 39 political parties is favored to win in most cities.
The leftist opposition of Social Democrats joined the elections at the last moment. It had boycotted the Parliament for more than two months but ended the boycott earlier this month after talks brokered by the European Parliament and the EU Commission. EU enlargement commissioner Stefan Fuele had said the opposition's participation in the local elections is crucial for Macedonia's EU candidacy.
Macedonia has been an EU candidate member since 2005, but has not yet obtained a date for the start of accession talks. This is partly due to Greece, which is opposed to Macedonia's name. The Greeks say the name implies a territorial claim to the northern Greek province of Macedonia. But the EU also is wary of admitting a state where ethnic conflict is still simmering.
Preliminary results are not expected before midnight Sunday. The electoral commission will announce the full results, plus the final turnout figure, Monday afternoon.


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(CNN) -- What's with this wacky weather?
It's so cold in Florida that farmers joke the oranges are squeezing themselves to stay warm.
But Alaska is so warm that a ski resort's been forced to close.
Add to this curious mix, giant waves in Hawaii, a historic drought in California, and bears coming out of hibernation in Nevada, and you can't help but wonder: What is going on with the weather?
To be sure, the United States is a giant place -- 3,000 miles wide from coast to coast. But even taking that into account, what you have here has to be at least a tad bit out of the norm.
"It's not actually that unusual," says Roger Edwards, a meteorologist with the Storm Prediction Center at the National Weather Service.
Usually a few times each winter, the temperatures flip-flop where Tallahassee is colder than Anchorage.
"But," he says, "this one is more persistent than we normally see."
Northeast: Super bowled
This whole weather system business is a balancing act.
"When there's extremely cold air in one area, some other part is going to be warm," says Edwards.
Tell that to the folks in the Northeast who are still digging out from more than a foot of snow in some places and shivering with temperatures in the single digits -- a full 15 to 25 degrees below normal.
On Tuesday, 10 inches of snow fell on MetLife Stadium, which hosts the Super Bowl in 10 days.
It gave National Football League officials a chance to test their snow removal plan, affiliate NY1 reported. NFL officials say it will take 1,600 workers about 18 hours to clear the stadium and parking lots.
"The stadium operations staff along with NFL productions staff is running this as a dress rehearsal and we have people watching, and evaluating and grading," said NFL Executive Vice President Eric Grubman.
Dropping the (snow)ball on game day would be bad PR for the league. About 111 million Americans watched last year's game.
The extended forecast isn't providing much to be optimistic about though.
"The way the pattern is set up right now, there will be a series of cold air shots," Edwards said. "The basic pattern is going to stay this way for another week or so."
Alaska: Hit the ski(d)s
Contrast that with Anchorage, Alaska, where Thursday's forecast high will be around 45 degrees. A typical high would be in the low 20s.
The seven-day forecast holds more of the same.
Temperatures like that are bad news for the Alyeska Ski Resort which closed for the third time this winter. Rain fell Wednesday on an empty parking lot.
"Sometimes you get epic storms. If this was 10 degrees cooler, it would be one of those," Eric Helmbrecht, the owner of Powder Hound Ski Shop, told CNN affiliate KTUU, trying to sound hopeful "We will get snow and it will be fine."
Hawaii: Making waves
Waves up to 50 feet high have been pounding the North Shore of Oahu -- the largest Hawaii's seen since 2004.
"It's a spectacle. It's incredible," resident Daniela Power said. "It's so big and massive and powerful and it's really a special thing to watch for sure."
What's causing it?
A large storm with hurricane-force winds that's sending a giant swell toward the island. The surf peaked overnight, the weather service said.
Great news for surfers, right? Not quite.
At first glance, the tall waves would appear to offer a golden opportunity for participants in a big wave surf contest that was scheduled to take place Wednesday on Oahu.
But the organizers have postponed the event. They say that although the waves are expected to be pleasingly large, the wind conditions are no good.
California: No rain on the ranches
Winter is California's wet season. It's the dead of winter now, but there no cloud in sight and nary a raindrop in the forecast.
California's facing perhaps its worst drought since record-keeping began a century ago, California Gov. Jerry Brown proclaimed this month.
It's pushed farmers and ranchers to their financial limits. There's nothing on the ground for animals to eat.
"I borrowed money -- I hate to even say that -- but I recently borrowed money to buy hay," says rancher Harold Kelly.
"Normally, it'd be raining and we'd have grass growing," he says. "The grass is basically all gone."
Nevada: Barely sleeping
An unusual number of black bears are up and about in western Nevada. The winter there has been so abnormally warm and dry winter that the bears are done with their hibernation and headed out for food.
The National Weather Service's forecast for Incline Village, Nevada, for instance, calls for high temperatures heading to or well past 50 degrees for the next week at least, with nary of snow flurry in sight.
It's not just Nevada: Nearby Northern California is also seeing an abnormal number of black bears, with CNN affiliate KXTV showing images taken from Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Ski Resort.
Healy said "a disastrous winter" -- adding "we need the snow" -- and relatively mild temperatures have thrown off some black bears.
"We documented this and, in the past 15 years, it occurs sporadically," the spokesman said.
"A lot of it is dictated by the weather conditions."
And, as we know, this year it's been all kinds of weird.
CNN's Steve Almasy, Greg Botelho, Carma Hassan, Sonya Hamasaki, Michael Martinez and Jethro Mullen contributed to this report.source: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/23/us/wacky-weather/
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is there parts available still . i cant find the model number either but would imagine this control knob was standard on all homeflame models .
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I invited three of my "non-TuesdaysWithDorie" friends to bake along with me this week. If you get a chance, visit their blogs to see their wonderful scones!
K E N N [EverydayHouseBlend]
E L A I N E [CaliforniaLiving]
T R E V O R [Sis. Boom. Blog!]
These look great! I have the book but have never tried these despite loving almonds so it's going on my list :)
I never saw your old blog, but the new one looks really good.
Great scones Mike, and a great pick. I loved these - they smelled like heaven. I like your new blog too (I have to say that the comments gave me a headache sometimes on the last one).
Thank you for hosting this week Mike! The scones were a perfect pick!
I love your pictures! The ones with all the almonds is the best!
IC that this is your very first entry on your brandspanking new blog. Welcome to your rebirht in the blogging world. These scones were a great choice for your first post. Dorie is amazing.
I'm so happy that you've found a new home here, Mike! Thank you again for inviting me to bake along with you and the other TwD members this week. I absolutely loved these scones - the wonderful almond flavor and the flakiness makes these scones. It looks like you have perfected the recipe as yours look fantastic.
Thank you for the great selection this week! They were so good, and I'm happy to hear that they're great baked from frozen, because I have two more in the freezer ready to go!
Your old blog looked fantastic, but I think this one will be easier for your readers. I battled that comment function many times!
You are definitely the host with the most - new blog! Five test batches! I loved making these, and even my husband, who is usually so-so on breakfast baked goods, went out of the way to praise these. Thanks for picking this fantastic scone recipe.
Wow!! I love the new streamline look of your blog! Gorgeous, yet understated.
And, as usual, great photos. They make me want to bake another batch of these scones...though not quite as many as you made. :D
Great pick!!
I love the new look! Simple is usually best, isn't it? Perfect pick this week too!
Your scones look delicious! Sorry to hear that your blog was giving you so much trouble, but I'm glad you found a new home for it. I haven't had a chance to make the scones yet (nuts are not on the menu for me right now), but I will!
Loved this recipe! And love the new blog! I'll have to remember the trick about freezing them. Nice pick!
Great choice Mike. I do love almonds and scones! I have some tucked safely in the freezer. Can't wait to bake them from their 'frozen state'. Thanks!
I love the new look Mike, and just in time for your week to host! Thanks for a great pick - the scones were easy to make and definitely a hit here. Almond extract is one of my favorite flavors ever so I'm always excited to see it in a recipe :)
This was a great pick and I thank you. Toasting the almonds brought a beautiful fragrance to the kitchen and further.
Mike, thanks for inviting me to bake along with you and the gang this week. The scones looked amazing and I so loved the smell in the kitchen! Like you I found that the frozen scones turned out much better than the batch I popped right int o the oven. There is a scientific reason for that!
P.S. Welcome to Blogspot by the way!
First off, love the new blog (and working comments section).
Secondly, I am really looking forward to trying the second half of the recipe baking straight from frozen. Your scones are beautiful and I'm hoping I'll get there too!
I really really really enjoy your blog. Just wanted you to know. Great pick- we all loved the scones over here in Connecticut! Enjoy your week as king of twd!
I think this is my favorite scone recipe! Thanks for a great, and simple, pick!
Great, fantastic, wonderful pick Mike! These scones were so good, and of course yours look even better!
a simply fabulous pick, mike! your scones are picture perfect, and i couldn't believe how nicely mine baked up. your new blog is lookin' sharp!
I'm happy that you have a new user-friendly blog, but I have to say I adored your old template and creative touches. Knowing you, you'll have new tricks up your sleeve soon enough!!
These were great scones, wonderful pick - thanks, Fates! Your scones are beautiful, and only you, Mike, would make 5 batches. Luckily for you (and all of us who baked this week) this was an easy recipe!
Wow! Five batches, you are definitely a dedicated and wonderful host. I can't wait to try baking these after a session in the deep freeze. They were pretty darned good straight from the mixing, I am eager to see the new and improved version. What am I saying? See the new version - I mean taste the new version. Thanks for the tip.
Your new setup here is pretty shweet!! I did LOVE your old template but who needs it if it was as fussy as a teething baby? Simple is beautiful. :)
As for these scones, absolutely beautiful!! You chose a simple recipe and I couldn't thank you more! I may have fudged them up a bit and either over-baked or over-handled but I'll be giving these a shot and freezing as you did!
Thanks for the "simple" pick!!
I didn't bring a house-warming present to welcome you to your new home on the web. I'm sure you'll enjoy your new 'home' on blogger.
Thank you again for asking Elaine and I to bake along with you. I loved the scones and I've enjoyed 'meeting' some of the Tuesday's with Dorie members.
Your blog looks great, ditto your scones. I'm with you -- sparkly is good! I really like the way you sprinkled the tops of the scones with sanding sugar. Hope you don't mind if I do the same next time.
Thanks for a fantastic pick, Mike! I can see myself making these often, until I memorize the recipe too.I used your cream+coarse sugar trick and loved the result. Glad to see your new home--your old blog gave me fits when commenting!
Mike, simply put...you rock! I love reading your blog posts, whether on mac or blogger or wherever! You are extremely creative and witty and also a wonderful photographer! Thanks for hosting and stay as cool as you are!! xoxo
Yay for the new, simple, working blog!
Great post, as always, Mike. Loved the scones. Yes, if only all of life could always be this simple. sigh
Your scones look fantastic, as does your site - how nice for it to debut the week you hosted. I am impressed you made the scones so many times! I thought they were great.
These look really wonderful, Mike. I really like the way your blog looks. We are almond lovers and these would be perfect with our tea. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Love this recipe. I found your blog by way of How the Cookie Crumbles. Glad I did!
Absolutely one of my favorite recipes in the whole book, you did great with the pick! Yours look wonderful, and that little sugar/cream trick sounds like a winner as well. Love your new blog home...so much easier!
Took me awhile to find you. Love your new blog. Your old comment box was so moody!
Love the "storyboard" picture. So sorry I didn't bake with you. Didn't notice it was your pick until Monday night. But they look really good.
Found ur blog thru the wonderful Elaine and u sure have some excellente scones here!
I loveeee u asked them to join in !
My host week was the ONLY time I have ever have made one of these recipes more than once in seven days. Must be the host anxiety. Sugar on top was definitely the way to go. Thanks for a good choice.
Mmmm, yours look especially enticing! This was a great pick, thanks. Congrats on your new blog, it sure loads faster :)
Hi Mike,
I followed through from http://everyday-houseblend.blogspot.com.
The scones look wonderful. So, is your trick to freeze them after they are formed so the butter stays cold? Do I have that right?
Then freezer straight to the oven?
They look wonderful!


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say an SUV driven by a man who was fatally shot by Little Rock police wasn't actually stolen, although officers thought it may have been stolen shortly before the driver was killed.
Little Rock Police said Monday that an SUV driven by 26-year-old Deon Williams appeared to match the description of a stolen vehicle.
However, Little Rock Police spokeswoman Sgt. Cassandra Davis said Tuesday that the vehicle wasn't actually stolen.
Authorities say Williams fled from police and produced a gun before an officer shot and killed him.


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Ok, started over the campaign because the old savegames were not loadable anymore. So here I ended up with a reproducible crash upon my shiny transport leaving a map to enter the next (1st mission of that kind). If you wish you can check it out with attached savegame - just click the top left button and watch in awe
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LOL you're saying inaccuracies cause low interest rates?
okay.. but the taxpayer IS the gov't..
idk if you know this or not, but
in a democracy.... "we the people..." control the gov't...
all of my balances are at 0% interest.
I suppose there is just a difference in ideology, but the consumers are winning on this one... just sayin'
*insert quote from Elizabeth Warren here*
Hate to be so political, but I assume some to believe that "tax breaks cure all" as well?
AGAIN, refer to financial crises in the past... TYPICALLY due to LOW regulation and TOOO lax of credit.
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Not one thing you mentioned is funded by the government. They are funded by the taxpayer. The government is the middleman. They take our money and give it to someone else and we have very little say in the matter.
+1. Beat me to it.
It's like giving your money to a stranger to spend for you. If you walked up to someone and asked them to do that, they'd look at you like you're crazy. You know what your wants and needs are better than they do. Giving your money to the government is the same way. Sure, there are certain things (like national defense) that we really couldn't take care of ourselves in an efficient manner. But the general rule of thumb is that when the government steps in, things are worse off. Take social security as an example. Talk about mismanagement.
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No lol that isn't the general rule of thumb... Sure if you are of certAin ideology.. Yeah, it is lol. Omg..
Are you serious?! VOTING for LAWS and in ELECTIONS lol... That's not handing money to strangers.
Forgive me for having faith in America.
Pahaha oh wow...
I guess being an Econ major and actually understanding the role of gov't makes me an outlier hahaha!
You guys are cray:-P
Btw... Many things are quasipublic in nature, such as the items I mentioned.
Either way, the CFPB is good for the average American.
Maybe handing money to a friend is a better analogy.
While not an Econ major, I do have solid background in both Econ and government. And as far as an ideology is concerned, I tend to agree with much of what the founding fathers viewed as ideal. Take these two quotes from Thomas Jefferson, for instance. They define the appropriate role of government as our founding fathers viewed them. They also describe mismanagement according to them. I would have to agree on both:
"A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circlue of our felicities."
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
youngandcreditwrthy wrote:
No lol that isn't the general rule of thumb... Sure if you are of certAin ideology.. Yeah, it is lol. Omg..
Are you serious?! VOTING for LAWS and in ELECTIONS lol... That's not handing money to strangers.
Forgive me for having faith in America.
Pahaha oh wow...
I guess being an Econ major and actually understanding the role of gov't makes me an outlier hahaha!
You guys are cray:-P
Btw... Many things are quasipublic in nature, such as the items I mentioned.
Either way, the CFPB is good for the average American.
Just wait till you are out of college for a good while, son.
dont feel so bad, I got turned down too just now... my credit scores are around 720 with 25% util and they still said no... I am done with this card now. It served its purpose.
Oh sorry, posted on wrong thread... lol... yeah Crap1.
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Lol... You mean wait until Im old and rich and have no empathy for others? Not gonna happen. LOL. Although, I'm totally success driven :-)
Either way
, freedom of speech rocks as evidenced by
this convo ahhaah!
I trust my friends btw!! :-)
There is a distinct difference between your generalization about being "old and rich and hav(ing) no empathy for others", and the views that I, and others, have expressed here. I am only 22 years old and am a recent college graduate. However, I am atypical in that not only do I listen to my elders, I actually ask for their input. With age comes wisdom. You would be surprised what you could learn. You will find that it will change your opinion about a lot of things. Life lessons and realizing the actual effects of things over time can be quite powerful in molding opinions.
Ah, yes, freedom of speech - so long as you don't say something that could possibly offend others (not politically correct) or be misconstrued as making you uncaring or lacking in empathy. But that is another topic entirely - as if we aren't off topic enough already.
The government needs to step in when people are abused and injured by the products sold in the marketplace. Yes, many people have been abused and injured by the financial institutions in this country!
How can anyone make a statement that all government is bad? That is absolutely ludicrous!
Take automobiles as an example, if the government didn't regulate this industry we would still be doing the following:
Cars would be getting 10 miles per gallon of gasoline.
We wouldn't have seat belts.
We wouldn't have air bags.
Kids would be riding unrestrained and in the front seats.
Tires would be failing left and right.
We would be losing family members to crashes in unsafe vehicles.


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Et in arcadia shopping sum
By Andrei Codrescu
Americas new addiction is shopping. Five new shopping magazines with a mind-boggling circulation of 15 million have hit the newsstands. Compare that with 1 million readers of www.corpse.org, where there is nothing to buy and everything to lose (your mind). Shopping is nothing new in my experience in the U.S. of Acquiring, but old-style anti-materialists would be mistaken to assume that Americans are getting more simple-minded.
On the contrary: shopping is hard work, at least as hard as Latin, maybe harder. To me, Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Weightless Anti-Freeze Serum ($6 at drugstores) sounds much harder than In arcadia angelum simplissimus caveat, which is Latin for the angels in heaven eat simply, or Timaeo Danaos dona ferentes Beware of kitch-peddling Greeks at Olympus.
One of the new shopping mags is called Real Simple, and its anything but. Just reading the side effects on an Allegra-D advert is harder than a whole chapter of Ovids De Natura Raerum, which was a treatise on the material world before there was any Allegra-D in it. To learn Latin you need maybe five years of study, but you need an American lifetime to be a savvy shopper.
Medical researchers have noted widespread MCI (mental cognitive impairment), which some of them think is a precursor to AD (Alzheimers disease). Everyone I know has MCI: we cant remember names, acronyms, facts or what it is we went out to buy. The severity of the condition can be measured, Dr. Cohn tells me, by the depth of gratitude you feel when you finally remember. If hours later when its too late and you do finally remember what you forgot hours earlier, you sigh deeply and say, Thank God! Thats what it was!, thats gratitude.
How deep it goes is how sick you are. Well, no wonder. In a world where everyone has to keep in mind at all times several phone numbers (home, cell, family), pin numbers (bank, credit cards), S.S. number, drivers license, license plate, blood type, home and office address and 10-digit zip code, remembering the names of things that are not absolutely essential is no picnic.
The hard drive dumps things like Latin in a hurry, as well as the names of all the people you met at that party. Under these circumstances, if youre addicted to shopping, only the intense study of shopping magazines can give you a semblance of functionality. A good American has the equivalent of several doctorates in shopping. Me, Im still in kindergarten. Moles qualid sartirum quid parens The pale moles cannot parent a mall.
Codrescu edits the journal Exquisite Corpse, now online at www.corpse.org
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Review 1: Eating Out at the Hamburger Hut - Working with Decimals
Lesson 1 of 7
Objective: SWBAT add and subtract decimals, multiply and divide decimals, determine whether to add, subtract, multiply or divide to solve a word problem.
Big Idea: In this lesson, students will review the procedures involved in calculating with decimals and they will have to apply that knowledge to answer questions about eating at a restaurant.
Do Now
See the Do Now video in my Strategy Folder for more details about how I begin class. Often, I create do nows that have problems that connect to the task that students will be working on that day. For this do now, I picked to multiple choice problems from my released state test. Percents and working with integers were two skills I identified that students need more practice with.
While checking question 1 I tell students I believe the answer is C 15%. I ask students to respond to my answer. Then I ask students "What does a percent represent?" I am looking for students to express that a percent is a ratio out of 100. For question 2, I ask students "What does it mean if a temperature is negative?" I am looking for students to share that a negative temperature is less than zero. I want students to be able to express that a negative temperature is colder than a positive temperature.
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Decimal Operation Review
After the Do Now, I have a student read the objectives for the day. I will ask students to share out why it is important to be able to accurately calculate using decimals. There are so many connections with money and measurement that students can make. I tell students we will do a review of procedures when calculating with decimals and then they will use a restaurant menu to answer questions.
On page 3 we work through rules and examples together. I include addition and subtraction problems where students must fill in missing place values and regroup. A common mistake a see struggling students do is lining up the numbers instead of the place values. For instance, a student set up the subtraction problem as 59.03 – 72.5 because 59.03 had more digits. I write that example on the board and have students respond to it. I remind students that they must use their number sense! You know an amount close to $72 is greater than an amount close to $59, therefore the amount close to $72 must be the top number in your stack.
The multiplication problem (4.3 x .56) is a great opportunity to talk about different ways to find this product. This discussion gets students engaging with MP3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others and MP8: Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. Questions I may ask students:
- Is multiplying 4.3 x .56 the same as multiplying 4.30 x .56? Why or why not?
- Does this always work? Come up with a similar example that supports your idea.
- What connections can you make to equivalent fractions? (3/10 is equivalent to 30/100)?
- Is one way more efficient? Why or why not?
For the division example, students who struggle with division may come up with the quotient 9.8 instead of 9.08. I go through this example together and have students explain the step by step procedure. These students forget that if the divisor cannot be divided into the part of the dividend that they must first put a zero in the quotient before bringing down the next digit of the dividend. Students sometimes struggle with lining up the quotient correctly and then place the decimal point incorrectly. I encourage students to look at each answer and ask themselves, "Does my answer make sense?" I think aloud that 136.2 isn't that far from 150 and I know that 15 x 10 = 150, so my answer should be close to 10. I ask, "Should my answer be greater than or less than 10?" I want students to continue to develop their number sense and estimation skills.
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After completing page 3 together, students complete the problems on page 4 independently. I am circulating to check students work when they are finish. I only let students move on to the restaurant menu problems when they have correctly answered the 4 problems.
During independent practice I am circulating to see what strategies students are using and what struggles they are having. On number 4 on page 6 I look for whether students found a total and then subtracted it from $10, or whether they just calculated a total. I am also looking to see if they added decimal places to $10 so that they could subtract.
Extension: If students complete the problems, tell them that they have $20 for them and a friend to go out for a meal and pay the tip. Ask them to list what they will order, find a total, and calculate a 20% tip. How much money will they have left?


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Man who lost 6 relatives to Harvey tells police, 'I'm just so glad you saved my brother'
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - A man who lost six family members to Hurricane Harvey is grateful his brother was spared from the monster storm that has killed at least 31 people in the last week.
In an interview that aired Thursday morning on CNN's "New Day," Ric Saldivar told anchor Alisyn Camerota how his relatives were swept away in a van caught in floodwaters:
His brother Samuel was the only one who managed to escape. Ric said Samuel tried to navigate through the water at their father's insistence.
"I finally got a hold of Sammy. He said that ... they came up to a bridge ... the bridge was overflowed but Dad said, you know, 'Go! You can make it, I can see the guardrail, go!'" Ric said. "We were taught, I mean, you listen to your dad, you know. I mean, Dad was real demanding, even at 84 years old. And so, he went."
Ric said he would've done the same thing.
"Like I told Sammy, I said, 'I can't see myself doing anything different ... Dad told me to go, I woulda tried to make it.'"
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday afternoon it had recovered six bodies from the van, which had been submerged in Greens Bayou.
The Associated Press reports the victims included two adults and four children ages 6 to 16.
"Like I told them sheriffs, I said, 'I'm just so glad you saved my brother,'" Ric said, breaking down in tears and covering his face with a hand. "I just ... I didn't want to lose (unintelligible) brother."


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She was about three feet longer than the distance from an NBA free throw line to the basket. She was a bit more than twice the height of many bedroom ceilings. You could park two Smart Cars beside her with a foot or so to spare.
Those are some ways to get a sense of just how big the biggest Burmese python discovered so far in Florida was.
University of Florida researchers say the snake was 17 feet, 7 inches long — about a foot more than the previous Florida record-holder. She weighed 164.5 pounds. And inside was another record find: 87 eggs. The previous record "clutch" was 85.
The Palm Beach Post says the snake was "initially captured March 6 and returned to the wild days later after being fitted with two radio transmitters and other devices to track its movements. ... The snake was recaptured April 19 and euthanized shortly afterward."
Researchers at Everglades National Park are studying such snakes in an attempt to figure out how to manage them. As the Post adds:
"Pythons have become a huge issue for state wildlife managers. They're aggressive enough to consume most other species they come into contact with — even deer and alligators. About 1,800 pythons have been removed from the park and nearby areas since 2002."
According to the university, "native to Southeast Asia and first found in the Everglades in 1979, the Burmese python is one of the deadliest and most competitive predators in South Florida. With no known natural predator, population estimates for the python range from the thousands to hundreds of thousands."
Update at 5:20 p.m. ET. When It Was Still Alive:
The USGS just posted a video of the snake when it was still alive. It gives you a sense of its power and gives you a sense of its incredible size.
Update at 2:55 p.m. ET. Pythons Are Putting Other Animals At Even Greater Risk:
Kristen Hart, a research ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey who was part of the team that studied the snake, told NPR's Melissa Block this afternoon that there are likely "tens of thousands" of the pythons in the Everglades now. The reason to study and eliminate many of them is that the snakes can eat just about any other type of creature (including alligators) and are putting several endangered species at even greater risk. "They have the potential to knock out" animals such as the wood stork and woodrats in the Everglades, Hart said.
More from their conversation is due on today's All Things Considered. Click here to find an NPR station that broadcasts or streams the show. Later, we'll add the as-broadcast version of the interview to the top of this post.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg News has posted a short video showing the Florida researchers working on the dead snake.
Update at 12:15 p.m. ET. Killed To Keep From Reproducing And As Part Of Study:
As we said earlier, the snake was captured, tracked and eventually killed as part of the researchers' work studying the pythons and trying to figure out how best to control their population. The Miami Herald adds this background:
"The big female was first captured on March 6 when a male 'Judas snake' lead a team to her not far from the park's research center, said Kristen Hart, a research ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey. The 'Judas snake" project fits pythons with tiny radio transmitters and GPS devices, then releases them into the wild, with the hope they will lead scientists to primary breeding spots.
"Because of its size, the record-breaking female snake also was briefly employed in the project, fitted with a radio transmitter, GPS and accelerometers that measured its precise body movements every four seconds. Before it could lay any eggs, it was recaptured on April 19, after 38 days in the wild, and euthanized, Hart said."
Note at 11:50 a.m. ET. A Slight Recalculation: A sharp-eyed editor figured out that two Mini Coopers wouldn't quite fit next to the snake (earlier, we mistakenly based that estimate on the Mini's wheelbase, not total length). But a look at the specs of a Smart Car shows it stretches just 8.8 feet. So, two of them would be just about perfect beside this python. We've switched to a Smart Car comparison in the post above.
A Burmese python captured in the Florida Everglades has set a record for the state. She was 17 feet, seven inches long. She also weighed 164 pounds and was found to be carrying 87 eggs when she was dissected.
Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing much ecological havoc in the Everglades. Research ecologist Kristen Hart led the team that captured the python earlier this year. And, Kristen, tell us, how do you capture a python who's almost 18 feet long?
KRISTEN HART: Very carefully and...
BLOCK: Yeah. I thought you'd say that.
HART: ...with your bare hands and it takes a lot of effort. Our employees, Thomas and Brian, were tracking a male snake and they found him. They relocated his location and, as they got a visual on him, they heard another slithering sort of sound in the bushes and they checked and it was this huge female and so they immediately started catching her and one grabbed the tail. The other one went for the head and, essentially, you know, caught her and tired her out just by holding her and sort of fighting against her as she fought against them.
Then, they had to figure out where to get out of the Everglades.
BLOCK: Now, what we do?
HART: So, yeah. Now, what do we do? Right. And so they hoisted her on their necks and started marching out through the brush, through the vegetation.
BLOCK: And you'd been following this python, in particular, for some time?
HART: Well, yeah. After her initial capture, we brought her into the lab and performed surgery to implant two radio tracking devices, as well as two other bio-logging devices and then we released her into the wild for an approximate period of 40 days.
BLOCK: Now, wait. If you had her, why did you go ahead and release her?
HART: Basically, we were at the point of really needing to understand the biology of these animals and so, instead of putting her down, as is the fate of all these pythons in the Everglades, we decided to put her back out as sort of a scout.
BLOCK: What do these pythons eat in the Everglades? Or maybe what don't they eat?
HART: Yeah. Well, they eat almost anything they want. A lot of birds and a lot of small and medium-sized mammals. They also do eat alligators and they're fairly large.
BLOCK: Do you have any sense of how many Burmese pythons remain in the Everglades uncaught?
HART: Well, there's a lot of speculation about what the number is, you know, how many are there? I believe there's probably around tens of thousands of them. That's the number I give. There's just a lot of area that we can't cover to properly census to really answer that question.
BLOCK: Kristen Hart, thanks for talking to us about it.
HART: Thank you. Have a good day.
BLOCK: That's Kristen Hart, research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Davie, Florida, talking about the record-setting Burmese python that was captured there, 17 feet, seven inches long.
You're listening to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News.
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A twist of the throttle and 90 horsepowers ensure that you really can leave everyday routine behind you. The water-cooled 2-cylinder in-line engine with a capacity of 798 cc offers remarkable dynamic performance on every trip, achieving supreme power delivery through its low-maintenance toothed-belt drive. A longer rear-wheel swinging arm and tighter suspension ensure a high level of ride stability, guaranteeing superb riding impressions. Without any bumps.
This sturdy riding fun also offers perfect control and comfort. In the F 800 GT, this is taken care of by the suspension and three different seat heights which provide just the right ergonomics for each individual rider. What is more, the optionally available ESA (Electronic Suspension Adjustment) can be used to adjust the rear rebound-stage damping to road conditions at the press of a button.
Safety is the best travel companion. For this reason, the GT supports ABS. For those looking for an even higher level of safety, assistance is provided by the optionally available ASC.
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The UNC Palliative Care Program envisions a health care system that provides excellent palliative care for all patients and families in need. The Program, an interdisciplinary group of professionals, works collaboratively to promote the research, scholarship, and education necessary to achieve this goal. Our core activities include a palliative care consult service, an outpatient supportive care consult service, education and clinical training in palliative care, and research relevant to the practice of palliative care. Dr. Laura Hanson leads the Adult Palliative Care Program, Dr. Elisabeth Dellon leads the Pediatric Palliative Care Program, and Dr. Gary Winzelberg leads the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program.
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Business leaders in Myrtle Beach, S.C., tried every tactic they could to win $1.3 billion in funding for Interstate 73, a six-lane gateway to their seaside getaway.
They coaxed dozens of members of Congress to tour the area, including five who've chaired key committees, escorting some of them aboard helicopters for aerial views of clogged traffic in one of the country's most popular resort communities.
The highway's backers commissioned economic studies that showed the road would generate jobs, industry and development. They bought TV ads. They hired former congressmen and a onetime chairman of the Democratic National Committee to lobby in Washington.
Myrtle Beach-area businessmen, road builders and their family members poured nearly $1.4 million into the campaign coffers of South Carolina Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint, three home-state congressmen, state legislators and political parties.
"I-73 is the largest economic development project in South Carolina history," Graham has said repeatedly.
Environmentalists hit back with studies that said upgrades to existing highways could deliver almost as much economic benefit at a tenth of the cost. But they found themselves outmatched by the deep-pocketed, well-connected alliance pushing the new road.
Beginning in 2005, I-73 boosters secured more than $125 million from Congress and the state Department of Transportation for a 5.7-mile stretch of asphalt that would give them the beachhead they sought: an exit from I-95, the busiest travel corridor along the Eastern Seaboard.
But for all the money the highway's supporters spent, the lobbyists they hired and the positive reports they printed, they have yet to get it built.
And for all their warnings of environmental destruction and runaway development, opponents couldn't stop it, either.
In a testament to the condition of the nation's highway finances, South Carolina ran out of money before it could put the first shovel in the ground.
With the country short at least $14 billion a year in federal funding to maintain bridges and highways, other states are putting the brakes on new projects, including many for which their members of Congress secured priority status and federal funding.
A deeper look at the still-unfinished saga of I-73 and Myrtle Beach offers a glimpse of how private interests may influence decisions over highway spending and put projects on a fast track.
"There's no appropriate strategy for introducing Congress and the state legislature to our transportation issues in this region of South Carolina that we have not taken full advantage of," said Republican state Rep. Alan Clemmons, who leads a six-state coalition that's seeking funds for I-73.
Their efforts, however, have collided head on with a nationwide fiscal crunch.
In the absence of clear national goals for federal transportation funding, projects such as I-73 have turned into a tug of war between highway promoters and environmentalists.
Both sides commissioned studies that came to opposite conclusions.
The environmentalists say that upgrading existing roads would be cheaper without destroying forests and wetlands. The highway backers say the new interstate would generate thousands of jobs and save thousands of lives by creating a hurricane evacuation route.
Without a truly independent analysis, it's hard to know whether the road is worth building.
"I-73 would have the largest environmental impact of any infrastructure project in this state in a generation," said Nancy Cave, who directs the Coastal Conservation League's operations along South Carolina's northern coast.
A study that Cave's group paid for concluded that upgrading U.S. 501, a parallel four-lane highway, for about $150 million would avert any environmental damage and achieve much of the desired economic growth.
The backers of I-73 countered with their own study. They paid Parsons Brinckerhoff, an engineering firm that designs highways, for an analysis that showed an upgraded U.S. 501 couldn't compare with the economic boon of a six-lane interstate.
Brad Dean, the president of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, told McClatchy that the study and others financed by I-73 backers had found that the interstate would create more than 29,000 jobs, boost tourism and industry, and provide a fast hurricane-evacuation route that would "save 40,000-plus lives."
But the argument over I-73 wasn't ultimately lost or won based on economic development or environmental protection.
The business interests behind I-73 seemed to have two huge advantages: money and powerful political allies.
For more than a decade, I-73 has been the Myrtle Beach chamber's top priority, Dean said. The chamber joined forces with the larger six-state coalition in the 1990s to galvanize support for I-73 and a second interstate, I-74, that would connect the Midwest with the Carolinas.
The chamber's strategy wasn't, however, about creating new freeways to the Midwest. It was to lock in money for the road it wanted, starting with what I-73 supporters dubbed the "interchange of hope," an exit from I-95 that would take vacationers straight to Myrtle Beach.
"I think it's an established principle that as soon as you lay your first foot of asphalt, you've now taken the project from concept to reality," Clemmons said.
In 2000, members of South Carolina's congressional delegation had secured the first of tens of millions of dollars in congressional earmarks for a bypass near the town of Conway, 20 miles northwest of Myrtle Beach. That $386 million project, completed with state and county funds, eventually would link with I-73.
Next the I-73 forces set their sights on the 2005 federal transportation bill, which contained 6,300 earmarks for projects around the country. The road's lobbyists, including two former South Carolina congressmen and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Don Fowler, roamed the hallways of Congress.
I-73 was a big winner, getting the first of nearly $100 million in earmarks. It was designated a "Project of Regional and National Significance."
Chamber President Dean credited Graham, Republican then -Rep. Henry Brown, who was on the House highways subcommittee, and Republican Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, then the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, as instrumental in getting the designation, which sounded important but was in reality a way for members of Congress to protect funding for pet projects.
In 2007, Graham invited then-U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, a former federal highway administrator, to visit the area.
Graham has received at least $78,619 in campaign donations from the businesses that back the interstate and another $158,951 from state road builders and highway engineers in the past 15 years.
The South Carolina Transportation Commission, whose members are appointed by state politicians and must approve spending by the state DOT, voted in March 2007 to pass a resolution naming I-73 the state's top transportation priority.
Two months later, the state legislature passed a law that required Transportation Department engineers to evaluate a host of criteria – including traffic projections, financial viability, environmental impact and economic development benefits – in considering interstate highway projects.
I-73 didn't make the cut.
South Carolina's state-owned highway network grew during a spending splurge to more than 41,000 miles, the fourth most in the nation, even though the state ranks 40th in land area.
Numerous state officials criticized rural legislators who demanded that the proceeds of a nickel-a-gallon hike in the state gasoline tax in 1987 be used to produce a maze of outlying highways.
As a result, some four-lane state highways led "from nowhere to nowhere," such as from Abbeville to Greenwood, with a combined population of 28,000, said Republican state Rep. Tracy Edge of North Myrtle Beach, an I-73 supporter.
But times have changed in South Carolina, which was swept by anti-tax fervor and hasn't raised its 16-cent-a-gallon gas tax in a quarter-century. It's now the third lowest in the nation.
Jim Warren, the state Transportation Department's chief financial officer, said South Carolina faced "a broken paradigm" in its highway funding.
Slow to fully recognize the impact of these combined forces, state officials kept commissioning highway projects until the money ran out in the summer of 2011, forcing some contractors to wait months for payment. The state also deferred maintenance, which multiplies future repair costs.
In December, South Carolina's Transportation Infrastructure Task Force reported that it would cost $48.3 billion to bring the state's highways to "good" condition over the next 20 years – exceeding anticipated funding by $23 billion.
The pro I-73 forces had positioned themselves well by 2009.
The North Eastern Strategic Alliance, a business group that represents nine counties along the proposed route, hired Republican former U.S. Rep. John Napier and Fowler, the former DNC chairman, to lobby for I-73 in Washington. The alliance's backers included Burroughs & Chapin, a large real-estate development firm that's perhaps Myrtle Beach's most influential company.
The six-state coalition made its home in the Myrtle Beach chamber's offices, with Clemmons serving as its chairman and Dean its president.
The groups targeted "the movers and shakers of Congress," bringing them to town to see the area's traffic congestion, Clemmons said.
Dean and Clemmons said that at least 75 members of Congress got tours in the past decade, including four lawmakers who've led the congressional panels that write transportation legislation: Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young, Democratic former Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota and his successor, Republican Rep. John Mica of Florida, as well as Oklahoma Sen. Inhofe.
Kentucky Republican Rep. Hal Rogers, the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, was among the guests who got chopper rides, Dean said.
Meanwhile, the Grand Strand Business Alliance – a group that represents hoteliers, restaurateurs, golf course operators and other merchants in Myrtle Beach and surrounding cities – showered campaign donations on key state lawmakers.
The alliance's political action committee and affiliated PACs have given more than $250,000 to legislators, their challengers or statewide candidates since 2006, state campaign records show.
The alliance advised the Myrtle Beach Sun News, a McClatchy newspaper, that it also had contributed more than $377,000 to the state Republican Party from 2004 to 2010. It also gave $70,000 to both major parties' legislative caucuses.
In addition, The Sun News reported in 2010 that Dean and other officials tied to the chamber helped deliver more than $200,000 in campaign money in 2009 to Republican gubernatorial candidate Gresham Barrett and state legislators from obscure companies, at least two of them bankrupt, triggering an ongoing investigation by the FBI and Internal Revenue Service.
Dean declined to comment on the matter.
Building the first 42 miles of I-73 probably would require financing from either the state transportation commission or the state Transportation Infrastructure Bank, both of which have the authority to float private debt.
I-73 had allies at the commission and the bank.
Danny Isaac, a Myrtle Beach construction contractor who's on the boards of the six-state I-73 coalition and the Grand Strand Business Alliance, chaired the state transportation commission in April 2011 when it voted to approve a bond package that included nearly $100 million for the road.
But late last year, facing a financial squeeze, the commission voted to cancel the money.
"We still don't have enough money to do all of these projects that people are wanting to do," said John Edwards, the owner of a piping and machinery company in the western part of the state who's now the panel's chairman. "The citizens of South Carolina may not be happy if we go borrow all that money to build a road to Myrtle Beach."
The infrastructure bank has virtually exhausted its borrowing capacity, said its director, Debra Rountree.
While I-73 couldn't get enough financing from the state or the federal government or even solid backing from the state Transportation Department, the die-hards aren't giving up.
Clemmons and Dean said they were considering every option to gin up enough revenue to move ahead, including building the highway as a toll road or even bringing in foreign investors.
"We haven't had enough clout to get it funded yet," Dean said. "We're committed to pressing forward."
David Wren of The Sun News contributed to this article from Myrtle Beach, S.C.


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State approves $26 million for Stamford projects
HARTFORD -- The State Bond Commission, with no debate, approved more than $26 million in loans and grants Friday to relocate two companies in Stamford and pay for several improvements at the city's train station and courthouse.
The commission, whose agenda is determined by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, approved a $9 million grant for Stamford developer Building and Land Technology to clean up contamination left behind from a historic boatyard to make way for the proposed relocation of the multi billion-dollar hedge fund Bridgewater Associates.
The 14-acre waterfront property must undergo widespread environmental remediation and replacement of aging bulkheads that the developer has estimated at $35 million before Bridgewater can go ahead with building a $750 million, 850,000-square-foot headquarters on the site.
The plan, endorsed as part of Malloy's First Five economic development program, has come under intense local scrutiny. Under Malloy's program, Bridgewater would be eligible for $115 million in financial incentives if it adds 750 to 1,000 new jobs over 10 years.
The Bond Commission also approved $11.5 million in loans and grants for international insurance firm The Navigators Group to move its corporate headquarters from Westchester County, N.Y., to downtown Stamford and create 200 jobs within five years.
The firm will get an $8 million loan at zero percent interest for 10 years, but the amount can be forgiven if yearly employment targets are reached. There is also $3.5 million in grants to support the company's estimated $25 million relocation costs.
The commission also approved $4.4 million for improvements at the Stamford train station as part of a separate partnership with BLT to improve access to a proposed office complex and its South End properties.
The money will fund the construction of a 190-foot footbridge over the busy Washington Boulevard thoroughfare along with a walkway to Atlantic Street and extending canopies and platforms at the station.
Last year, BLT and Stamford received a a $10.5 million federal stimulus grant after putting forward a combined $23.25 million, or 60 percent match for the overall $39.5 million project.
The commission also approved about $1.3 million to rebuild the plaza and entry ramp at state Superior Court in Stamford.
The commission also approved:
$1 million to rebuild a bridge over Riversville Road in Greenwich.
$125,000 for renovations and improvements for the Boys and Girls Village of Bridgeport.
$47,750 for a new non-slip floor at the Norwalk Senior Center.


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It makes me feel all fuzzy inside when someone opens their mind to the world around them.*Enjoys fuzzy feeling*
That's great to hear! Were there any other questions in particular that were on your mind that helped you to overcome religious dogma?
Hey guys, rational thought made me a Christian.
Hey guys, rational thought made me a Christian. Lack of thought propogated within me a negligence toward God. When I thought, I was saved. We both reasoned, but came to different conclusions. Who are you to believe that your conclusion is right, and mine false? Is it simply because it is your conclusion? I'll be praying for you. You'll be surprised what God can do.
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Hashtags are a key part of the Twitter experience as they allow users to link together otherwise disparate tweets, thereby creating conversations and streams of information around particular themes or events.
Unfortunately they have become an overused medium and are frequently used as ironic punch lines in dreadfully unfunny tweets.
In fact someone put it quite aptly when describing hashtags as the digital version of the 'not' joke.
And yet hashtags still have a practical use on Twitter and are an excellent marketing tool, so it came as little surprise when Facebook also enabled a similar feature a few months ago.
So considering the fact that hashtags have proven to be such an excellent tool for search and conversation on Twitter, it's a shame that they've proven to be so useless on Facebook.
When I began this post the idea was to look at ways in which marketers can make best use of Facebook hashtags, but after several hours of investigation I've come to the conclusion that they're not worth bothering with.
I've back up my conclusions by comparing Facebook hashtags to their Twitter counterparts, and while I appreciate that the platforms are used for slightly different purposes it's still a useful benchmark.
Here are my musings...
They don't always work
This is anecdotal evidence, but when searching various brand pages for hashtags I was surprised to note that a sizeable proportion of them didn't register properly.
By this I mean that the hashtags just showed up as normal text and weren't clickable.
This could be down to the way that they were written, but even so it happens often enough for it to be something that Facebook should try to fix.
Examples of hashtag fails
They don't improve engagement
A study included in our rather excellent Facebook Marketing Trends Briefing shows that hashtags don't improve the reach of posts, in fact they have the absolute opposite impact.
The study by EdgeRank Checker found that the median reach of posts without a hashtag is 1.3% compared to 0.8% for those that include a hashtag.
It's unclear why this is happening (maybe it's not just me that thinks Facebook hashtags are stupid?) but it should be a concern for Facebook bearing in mind that hashtags are supposed to encourage conversation.
It appears that nobody uses them
One would assume that a search for #1d would yield a huge number of results as, love them or loathe them, One Direction are one of the most talked about bands in the world.
However my search returned a measly nine results. Just nine.
By way of comparison, when I ran the same hashtag through Topsy it found that #1d had been used 5,200 times in the past 24 hours on Twitter and 46,000 times in the past seven days.
The same is true when searching #England, which is commonly used when tweeting about the national football team. In the week leading up to Tuesday afternoon it had been used 72,000 times due to the fact that England had to play an important World Cup qualifier.
The same search on Facebook revealed a mere 32 updates, the oldest of which was posted eight days ago.
It could be that Facebook has a particularly strong filter system, or it could be that nobody uses hashtags. Either way, it's hardly an incentive to continue using them.
Search results are terrible
Aside from the fact that there are so few search results, there don't appear to be any filter options to help find results that might actually be relevant to you.
On Twitter you can filter the results on:
- Top results.
- People you follow.
- User accounts (People).
- Photos.
Even this seems like a fairly limited amount of options now I think of it, but it still far outstrips Facebook's search tool.
Further to this, Twitter's search results update in real time, another feature that's sorely lacking from Facebook.
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Interesting post!
The execution isn't great by any means but I still think hashtags on Facebook have a couple of uses.
1. they allow you to use a hashtag across multiple social networks, which is perfect for crossing the offline/digital divide in advertising campaigns. In the past, you could place a hashtag in a press or TV ad and hope that people are on Twitter. Now you can reach these people on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and beyond.
2. It allows you to group posts together. So for example, you use a single hashtag across similarly themed posts, fans of your page can click the hashtag and find all the related posts rather than trawling through your timeline. Think of a multi-post story over the course of a month or two or guest posts on a regular basis.
3. They allow you to highlight keywords in a post. A hashtagged word is blue and italicised, therefore stands out (a bit).
With a bit of work, they could be a great feature.
However, scrolling through my own timeline, I've only seen one use of a Facebook hashtag in the last 24 hours. That was by Cancer Research UK with #everymomentcounts.
Interesting post - but just because something doesn't work as effectively on Facebook as it does on Twitter doesn't mean we shouldn't use it. It's not that long in the grand schemes of things since hashtags were introduced to Facebook and it's something FB are likely to build on in the future. Ultimately, even if it's not that good, if one organisation doesn't use it, another will - is it worth giving them that kind of advantage for something that takes a couple of seconds to do?
The way Facebook is used and the way the newsfeed algorithm works it simply doesn't cater for hashtags.
You can see that Facebook is trying to push them with #ThrowbackThursday etc and people will get involved, but in terms of being useful for live events, it never will work properly.
Facebook is a closed network, unlike Twitter. You'll only ever find hashtag search results from public postings. This kills a big percentage of potential conversation and makes it difficult to find content around themes or broad topics...
RE: They don't always work - Hashtags were only working on desktop and wouldn't register if you were using Facebook on a mobile device, which I've heard a lot of people do.
For me, Edwyn and Claire above have nailed the two main reasons hashtags will never work on Facebook.
A hashtag is just a conversation.
Great conversations are unfiltered, chronological and open.
Facebook is filtered, non-chronological, and private by default.
It's true that Facebook #tags aren't as well established but they can work with some tweaking to remove the bugs that you've mentioned, although the Topman example is more a case of poor #tag.
For those who have set-up twitter to end tweets through to Facebook this is a useful feature.
It might just be that we need a few great examples to help change user behavior then the FB #tag will earn it's place.


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The Bobs and the Shaggs, Together at Last
One of the biggest influences in my listening, but one that I barely ever think about anymore, is The Bobs.
Right alongside Huey Lewis, the Pointer Sisters and Paul Carrack (yes, really), the Bobs serenaded my sisters and I on many a long family car trip on the Blaupunkt stereo—and live at the Luther Burbank Center. If you've never heard them, above is some vintage footage of "Art for Art's Sake," one of their more accessible tunes; most of their stuff, both lyrics and music, was far sillier. Imagine if Captain Beefheart and Monty Python started a band with no instruments, and titles like "Mopping, Mopping, Mopping" and "Bus Plunge."
Lead madman Gunnar Madsen was the first to leave the band, and we Melines were a depressed lot over it. I'd hear about Madsen's solo CDs from my Dad, who kept the Bobs torch aflame while the rest of us moved on, but I was about as interested in a solo CD from Gunnar Madsen as I'd have been in, say, a solo Dorothy Wiggin LP after she left the Shaggs.
So imagine my surprise when I'm reading today's NYT review of The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World, a new off-Broadway musical production about the greatest horrible group from the 1960s, and there it is, fourth paragraph: "Music by Gunnar Madsen."
It's doubtful that a major record company will release the soundtrack to the Shaggs musical anytime soon, but my imagination can vouch for its importance. My curiosity, meanwhile, can vouch for Madsen sharing the Meline ennui upon leaving the Bobs. In his official bio, he outlines the era: "Life after The Bobs was miserable. I'd grown quite used to having hundreds of fans making me feel good one out of every three nights, and I had nothing to replace it. . . Life was not empty, but it felt like it. I was depressed and couldn't find a way out. Things were dark."
Ouch! Even in the seemingly carefree world of goofy a capella, the crush of despair hovers menacingly. Anyway, Gunnar Madsen, if you've got a Google Alert on your name, know that you're not forgotten for enlivening the years 1985-1989, and glad you made it out of the dark pit. Congratulations on the Shaggs job, too—my ability to appreciate Philosophy of the World was likely planted, in one way or another, by your work with the Bobs in the first place.
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The Global Networking Expo, also known as GNEX Conference will celebrate its 5th Anniversary at Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California from 15-18 February 2015.
The annual GNEX Conferences (http://perspectivemagazine.com/gnex) have become a permanent fixture on the calendars of many senior level timeshare industry executives due to its unique networking focused format and high end production – and the fifth installment is already set to break all records.
Always located in lavish environments, the first event in 2011 was held at Atlantis Hotel & Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas. With the formula that each year would be held in a different location, the second event moved to Ritz Carlton Cancun, Cancun, Mexico. It was at this second event that its unique format became clear – from a day out on Sunseeker Super yachts to the hard hitting debate panels that tackled difficult topics affecting the industry, and the open floor policy that cultivated energetic interaction of all delegates.
The third event was the first in United States, held at the world renowned Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, boasting record attendance for the third year in a row, as well as highlights such as its Super Bowl Party in the Gable & Lombard three-floor rooftop Penthouse at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, and a party in the Playhouse Nightclub, voted 4th best nightclub in the world, right on Hollywood Blvd.
The 2014 event was held at Ritz Carlton Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida and again saw record attendance with 111 different companies attending from all over the world. The extended networking time and planned networking events are the core success of these conferences as it allows Presidents, CEOs, COOs, VPs, Directors and more to find new clients, strategic partnerships and products and services in an environment full of decision makers. But delegates also love the all included social events too, which in Sarasota included a Sport Fishing Tournament, Beach Club Party, a Dinner, Casino & Party on a 180ft long, three deck Yacht Starship and much more. This conference also included a Keynote Speech from Captain Richard Phillips, shortly after the release of the movie "Captain Phillips" where he was portrayed by Tom Hanks. His moving and inspiring story captivated everyone.
With the 2015 event also being the 5th anniversary of the GNEX Conferences, there are even more exciting activities planned for delegates to enjoy, including the GNEX Dream Car Challenge – a day of driving exotic sports cars valued at more than $250,000 each around a purpose built auto-cross track at a nearby stadium. Plus a party onboard the historic USS Midway complete with tours, flight simulators, food, drinks and music – and two more party nights still to be confirmed. On the business side, the sessions will once again highlight the most relevant of topics within the industry, and boast an incredible line-up of industry speakers.
For more information on GNEX 2015 and to view a highlights video of GNEX 2014, visit http://perspectivemagazine.com/gnex
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Perspective Group is a media sponsor of more than 30 industry events per year and participates on a number of trade association committees. They also host their own annual industry leader event, the Global Networking Expo (GNEX Conference), and Canadian Resort Conference (CRC) on behalf of the Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA). For further information please visit http://perspectivemagazine.com/services
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I am a teacher and a speaker. My work can be seen in my website, http://www.aliciamerrett.co.uk and I can be contacted on: . The workshops I teach are listed there; new ones are added from time to time. My lectures are digital presentations, and I bring my own digital projector.
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Meet Fashion's Next It-Girl: Zendaya Coleman
From Disney star to fashion world darling? The transition seems very likely for Coleman, whose recent string of stylish appearances include sitting front row at Rebecca Minkoff, Pamela Roland, and Betsey Johnson during New York Fashion Week, a slew of designer previews, and ELLE's 5th Annual Women In Music event. Of course, we'll let you be the judge. Get to know the bright young thing with our fashionable fact sheet.
Coleman began her career as a model, working for popular retailers including Macy's, Mervyns, and Old Navy.
On Coleman: Charlotte Ronson jacket, blouse, and shorts.
Coleman's breakout role was playing Rocky Blue in Disney's Shake It Up!, starring alongside Bella Thorne.
On Coleman: Fausto Puglisi yellow and white silk blouse and high-waisted skirt.
In August 2013, Coleman released a book, Between You and Me: How To Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence ($9).
On Coleman: Pamela Roland top and skirt.
She released her self-titled solo album, Zendaya, last September.
On Coleman: Emanuel Ungaro dress from the F/W 14 collection; John Hardy rings; Swarovski clutch; Christian Louboutin heels.
Coleman is the youngest contestant to compete on the ABC's Dancing With The Stars. She placed runner-up on season 16.
On Coleman: Betsey Johnson leopard jumpsuit; Ruthie Davis heels.
Coleman is a nail art fanatic. The proof is here.
On Coleman: Nikki Hou top and skirt.
Coleman is currently on tour in the U.S.
On Coleman: Peter Pilotto blouse and Sequined Crescent Skirt ($4725).
Flaunt magazine shot Coleman for their May issue. Check out the interview and images here.
On Coleman: Vivienne Westwood Anglomania jacket and trousers; John Hardy rings and bangles; Oroton clutch; Ruthie Davis custom heels.


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The cat's long ago leaped out of the bag that we're all consumed with Rozae Nichols' vivid and rhapsodic Clover Canyon concoctions. In fact, we've had no shame in rocking them head-to-toe! For spring '13, Nichols spritzed her prints with sand-drenched scenes and glitzy ganja collages that were fit for a gallery girl's everyday 'drobe and even to box up and emblazon on her walls. So, it's perfectly logical that the veteran L.A. designer would tap an actual artiste and local indie exhibition space, LAXART, to create her fresh and smartest-yet set of textiles.
A painter, illustrator, and sculptor extraordinaire, Alexandra Grant's pieces have dazzled the spaces of MOCA and LACMA — and her new body of work, titled "Century of the Self," is the perfect springboard for a collaboration with Clover Canyon. Grant's text-based renderings focus on the idea of self and the body, and each ensemble was created in a process of layering meant to replicate the method of how we materialize versions of who we are. You'll find philosophical phrases like Antigones' "I was born to love not to hate" on totes and T-shirts, mingling with bold political references from the likes of Audre Lorde. Click through to see why Grant's been dubbed a "radical collaborator" in the art world, and now in the fashion world, too.